February 6th, 201901944By Donna Campbell
This past week saw a turn in the weather and a downfall of snow and icy conditions which meant that most of the local parkruns were called off.
There were a few slightly further afield that did take place but therefore this week there are no Parkrun PB’s to report.
Despite the weather the NEMAA Cross Country...
February 6th, 201902256Great Aycliffe Town Council appears to have opened the door to a renewed Aycliffe Show bid after apparently relaxing their stance on strict rules around events.
Councillors have given the go-ahead to a four-day circus on land at the Sports Complex in May this year – despite the application being incomplete.
Resident Russ...
February 5th, 201922182Welcome to the 38th issue of Aycliffe Today Business – the magazine for Aycliffe Business Park.
This issue gets 2019 off to a flying start. As we look back on another eventful 12 months with our annual review – something that has become something of an Aycliffe Today tradition – there appears to be plenty left to look forward to...
February 5th, 201901745A sponsored walk has helped to raise much-needed funds to support a valuable community therapy pool in Newton Aycliffe.
A group of hearty volunteers walked four miles along Aycliffe Way to raise awareness and cash for the Pioneering Care Partnership’s ‘Dive In’ hydrotherapy refurbishment campaign.
PCP’s hydrotherapy pool...
February 5th, 201901545North East councils and housing providers are working together to help prevent tenancy fraud and the billions of pounds it costs taxpayers.
The partners, from the North East Tenancy Fraud Forum, have organised a week-long campaign to raise awareness of the harm caused by tenancy fraud and how it can be reported.
Tenancy Fraud...
February 5th, 2019152054Hundreds of people have signed a petition calling for Transport for London to review their decision not to award a major contract to Newton Aycliffe train builder Hitachi.
Sedgefield MP Phil Wilson has led calls for London mayor Sadiq Khan to review the decision to snub the joint bit by Hitachi and Bombardier.
The £1.5 billion...
February 4th, 201911582People are being invited to take part in a consultation aimed at maintaining key green spaces in County Durham.
Allotment tenants, waiting list applicants and residents are all urged to have their say, as Durham County Council reviews allotment provision. This includes looking at how the activities on them should be managed.
Cllr...
February 4th, 201901475Newton Aycliffe-based Tekmar Energy is celebrating another major wind energy deal.
The firm has been elected by offshore installation contractor Jan De Nul Group to provide its patented Tekmar Cable Protection System (CPS), TekLink Mechanical Latch, for the Northwester 2 offshore wind farm.
The product will be produced within...
February 4th, 201952348Girlguiding Newton Aycliffe are celebrating £11,000 in funding after the Great Aycliffe and Middridge Partnership‘s project callout.
And on receiving the funding, units across Aycliffe have been busy planning activities for the coming months.
There are currently 125 registered girls and 22 leaders across Rainbows, Brownies,...
